Public Safety

Little Weitas Fire Spreads in Idaho

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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The Little Weitas Fire is currently burning 3 miles northeast of Weitas Butte in steep, rugged terrain with very limited access for fire personnel, according to InciWeb records updated August 18, 2026.

The fire is located on Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests land in Idaho, with coordinates provided as latitude 46° 29' 14. 3" and longitude 115° 23' 53. 0". All fire perimeters and points are noted as approximations in the official records.

Residents in the area should be aware of potential smoke impacts and follow local emergency alerts for updates on the fire's progression and any evacuation orders.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/idncf-little-weitas

Checked against the public record2 of 8 claims · 25%

Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Little Weitas Fire is currently burning 3 miles northeast of Weitas Butte“FIRE IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF LITTLE WEITAS CREEK DRAINAGE 3 MILES NE OF WEITAS BUTTE IN STEEP RUGGED TERRAIN WITH LIMITED ACCESS.”
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The fire is located on Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests land in Idaho“Incident Commander Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Lochsa/Powell Ranger District”
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The fire has coordinates provided as latitude 46° 29' 14. 3"“null”
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The fire has coordinates provided as longitude 115° 23' 53. 0"“null”
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All fire perimeters and points are noted as approximations in the official records“null”
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Residents in the area should be aware of potential smoke impacts“null”
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Residents in the area should follow local emergency alerts for updates on the fire's progression“null”
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Residents in the area should follow local emergency alerts for any evacuation orders“null”